Anna Farmer
Associate Professor, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Ag, Food & Nutri Sci Dept
Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Ag, Food & Nutri Sci Dept
- farmer1@ualberta.ca
Overview
About
Degree
PhD, University of Toronto
Job/Research Area
Community Nutrition and Behaviour Change
Research
Major Responsibilities/Research Interests
The main area of research is understanding the social and behavioural determinants of nutrition and health, childhood obesity and practitioner behaviour, with a special emphasis on individual and organizational behavioural change. Studies involve examining theoretical models (e.g., Social Cognitive Theory, Diffusion of Innovations, Ecological models) for guiding the development of interventions.
Scholarly Activities
Research - Alleviating poverty and malnutrition in biodiversity hotspots
Co-investigator
Funded by the International Research Development Centre of Canada
Research - Cultivating food security in a First Nations community in Alberta
Co-principal Investigator
Funded by the Alberta Centre for Children, Family and Community Research
Research - Early Markers of Obesity II
Principal Investigator
Funded by the Institute of Life Sciences International
Research - The impact of maternal nutrient status during pregnancy on maternal mental health and child development
Co-investigator
Funded by Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions (formerly AHFMR)
Publications
Dairy foods are an important source of calcium and vitamin D among Canadian-born and Asian-born Chinese in Edmonton, Alberta
Author(s): Yu J, Farmer A, Mager D and Willows ND
Publication Date:
2012
Publication: Nutrition Research
Volume: 32
Issue: 3
Page Numbers: 177-184
Early markers of obesity.
Author(s): Brisbois T, Farmer A and McCargar L
Publication Date:
2012
Publication: Obesity Reviews
Volume: 13
Issue: 4
Page Numbers: 347-367
Involvement in home meal preparation is associated with food preference and self-efficacy among Canadian children
Author(s): Chu Y, Farmer A, Veugelers P, Fung C, Kuhle S and Storey K
Publication Date:
2012
Publication: Public Health Nutrition
Volume: 11
Page Numbers: 1-5
Alberta nutrition guidelines for children and youth: awareness and use in schools
Author(s): Downs S, Farmer A, Quintanilha M, Berry T, Mager D, Willows N and McCargar L
Publication Date:
2011
Publication: Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Volume: 72
Issue: 3
Page Numbers: 137-140
Demographic and socio-economic factors related to food intake and adherence to nutrition recommendations in a cohort of preschool children
Author(s): Dubois L, Farmer A, Girard M, Burnier D and Porcherie M
Publication Date:
2011
Publication: Public Health Nutrition
Volume: 14
Issue: 6
Page Numbers: 1096-1104
From paper to practice: barriers to adopting nutrition guidelines in schools
Author(s): Downs S, Farmer A, Quintanilha M, Berry T, Mager D, Willows N and McCargar L
Publication Date:
2011
Publication: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume: 44
Issue: 2
Page Numbers: 114-122
Higher intakes of energy and grains products at 6 years of age are associated with being overweight at 6 years of age
Author(s): Dubois L, Carter M, Farmer A, Girard M, Burnier D, Tatone-Takuda F and Porcherie M
Publication Date:
2011
Publication: Journal of Nutrition
Volume: 141
Issue: 11
Page Numbers: 2024-2029
Interdisciplinary teams make a difference
Author(s): Leung B, Kaplan B, Field C, O’Beirne M, Farmer A, Dewey D, Johnston D
Publication Date:
2011
Publication: Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions
Volume: 2
Page Numbers: 5-12
Sodium Issues for Canadians.
Author(s): Farmer A and Mager D
Publication Date:
2011
Publication: Dietetic Current: Inside Story
Page Numbers: e1-e7
Printed educational materials: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Author(s): Farmer A, Légaré F, Turcot L, Grimshaw J, Harvey E, McGowan JL and Wolf F
Publication Date:
2008
Publication: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008
Issue: 3
Page Numbers: Art. No.: CD004398
Social factors and television use during meals and snacks is associated with higher BMI among preschool children
Author(s): Dubois L, Farmer A, Girard M, Peterson K
Publication Date:
2008
Publication: Public Health Nutrition
Volume: 11
Issue: 12
Page Numbers: 1267-1279
Problem eating behaviors related to social factors and body weight in preschool children: A longitudinal study
Author(s): Dubois L, Farmer A, Girard M, Tatone F
Publication Date:
2007
Publication: The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Volume: 4
Page Numbers: 9
Problem eating behaviors related to social factors and body weight in preschool children: A longitudinal study
Author(s): Dubois L, Farmer A, Girard M, Tatone F
Publication Date:
2007
Publication: The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Volume: 4
Page Numbers: 9
Regular sugar-sweetened beverage consumption between meals increases risk of overweight among preschool-aged children
Author(s): Dubois L, Farmer A, Girard M, Peterson K
Publication Date:
2007
Publication: Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Volume: 107
Page Numbers: 924-934
Family food insufficiency is related to obesity in preschool children
Author(s): Dubois L, Farmer A, Girard M
Publication Date:
2006
Publication: Social Science and Medicine
Volume: 63
Issue: 6
Page Numbers: 1503-1
Preschool children’s eating behaviours are related to dietary adequacy and body weight
Author(s): Dubois L, Farmer A, Girard M
Publication Date:
2006
Publication: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume: 12
Page Numbers: 1-10